Where does “purum” come from?

purum (English) comes from Latin pūre, from Latin -ē, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

purum (English): A commercial grade of a chemical compound that is...

Definitions

  1. A commercial grade of a chemical compound that is...

Ancestry of “purum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpūreclearly, brightly, cleanly
2Latin-ēly; used to form adverbs from adjectives
3Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
4Latincalceusshoe
5Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
6Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin dis- →Every word from Latin -ē →